Join me today for the live premiere of a free vocal mixing workshop with award winning mix engineer and Berklee Faculty member, Rachel Alina.
Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this one free to the public! They have a HUGE flash sale this week with up to 70% Read more...
What is the best modeling mic on the market? I gathered together more than a half dozen modeling microphones in my studio (and auditioned some more outside the studio), all to help answer that question.
Currently, there are three major players Read more...
One of the most common signs of an amateur mix are reverbs that are overly bright and cloying.
Taped Spaces from Half Light Audio is all about dark, rich, warm and REAL sounding reverbs.
Hear it with me in real time!
This is one of may favorite new reverbs, and Read more...
Does the demo still matter? Or did the DAW kill it?
Depending on who you ask, demos are either the most important and overlooked part of a great music production process…
…or they’re an irrelevant relic of the past.
So who is right?
And just what should music pre-production look Read more...
We’ve often heard the advice not to over-process our audio: Don’t over-compress! Don’t over-EQ!
But what if I told you that the most common problem in the mixes of beginning producers and engineers isn’t over-processing, but rather under-processing?
How can I say this with such confidence? And how did Read more...
Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time.
But why? And what can we learn from his approach in the mix?
Join me as we take a closer look at the great Michael Brauer’s work with artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Grizzly Read more...
This article is also available as a video and podcast episode.
Introduction: Why Mix on Headphones?I recently did a post on the best headphones for mixing and mastering, and it was one of our most popular of the year.
In it, I covered headphone models that ranged from $250 Read more...
Back in 2018, I wrote about some of the most indispensable plugins for surround mixing.
Of course, technology is constantly evolving. And while most of the products I detailed are still a huge part of my workflow, now is a good time for an update that includes some of the Read more...
Are you familiar with Soundtheory?
Their critically acclaimed Gullfoss plugin is considered by many engineers to be a “must have” for EQing the mix bus—especially when it comes to smoothing out jagged tones.
They are at it again now, with another groundbreaking first-in-class plugin: KRAFTUR.
Soundtheory’s new KRAFTUR plugin Read more...
The song “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals has come up a lot in recent years as a sonic reference for so many of my mastering and coaching clients.
…Especially those who are interested in making memorable alternative pop music.
This song has a interesting history, having spent a longer time Read more...
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